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Sunday, May 29, 2011

I have been dying to make these forever! Ever since I saw them on Bakerella and Martha Stewart, Hi Hat Cupcakes have been my goal.

They are just chocolate cupcakes (I used a mix) and meringue frosting. The recipe is on Martha Stewart's website. My suggestion is to not put in the almond extract--it gives a weird flavor.
I bought this cool frosting piping tube from Wilton at Michael's that came with all these different tips, so I just used the big round one and piped on a bunch of frosting. You have to put them in the freezer right away so that the frosting doesn't slide and turn into a blob.

Sunday, May 1, 2011

Circle skirt instructions:
This actually uses quite a bit of math!
1. Measure your waist--this is the circumfrence.
2. Using the formula C=2(pi)(r), solve for the radius.
3. Fold the fabric in half again (after the fold it comes with from the store). In the corner where all edges are folded, mark a quarter circle with that radius.
4. Whatever you want the length to be, mark a larger quarter circle in addition the radius. (If the skirt is supposed to be 20" long, add 20" to the radius--don't start at the corner.)
5. It's probably wise to give your self a bit of extra room at the top so you can get it on.
6. Whatever your circumfrence is, make a waistband of the same length (plus a little bit extra for the seam). This is where the elastic goes.
7. That's pretty much it, besides the hem.
Hint: It's probably best to use 60 in wide fabric, otherwise, you'll end up with a 10 in long skirt or something.